Weird Stand Idea
ok after some lengthy thought I have decided that I might be willing to tear down my fresh water tanks to make a salt water tank system. ( nothing like jumping in with both feet [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]) but seriously the wife doesent think we have room for another tank soo as a compramise I migth be using the room we are already using.. anyways
what I am wondering about is how hard it would be to build a stand that will hold a
33 gal and a 25 gallon under neith a 50 gal (the main tank) and a 20 gallon tank up top for a refuge, and also uptop maby a ro water top off tank. the problem is I want at least 14" above the 50 gal for lighting and access. and the same under neith for the two tanks downt there.. (a sump and a badboy/rock curin tank)
I figure this set up will also give me a working level of about 100 gal so I would be benifiting from incereased stability.
would 4 4X4's be able to suport all this weight? I don't mind building the stand wider than 3" and I was planning on building it 24" deep anyways for room below.
what I am thinking is that for the main and top level I am going to have to use soem steel angle iron maby 3X3 to suport all that weight with out center braces.. and no flex.. how does this sound to all of you?
any insites or pointers would be helpfull..
Steve
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